Author Archives: Bolaji O

The actress’ viral comments about the writing on her Netflix hit are making for picket-line fodder. Source: ‘Wednesday’ Star Jenna Ortega Mocked by Striking Writers – The Hollywood Reporter

F. Scott Fitzgerald famously described Daisy Buchanan, his “Great Gatsby” heroine, as having a voice that’s “full of money.” Wes Anderson could say the same about Scarlett Johansson, his latest leading lady. The auteur has worked with enough A-list talent … Continued

Cillian Murphy and Christopher Nolan’s working relationship started nearly 20 years ago when Murphy sought the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in Nolan’s “Batman Begins.” In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, both men admitted to knowing that Murphy was not … Continued

The 30th anniversary edition of the New York African Film Festival offers a chance to celebrate the vitality and range of African cinema, but also to meditate on broader matters of access and preservation. Source: New York African Film Festival, … Continued

Showing Up is Reichardt’s eighth feature. She has been directing and writing and editing her own work since the ‘90s. She has a Guggenheim. She’s been nominated for the Golden Lion at Venice and the Golden Bear at Berlin. She … Continued

French actor Adele Haenel, who has for years spoken out against sexual abuse in the film industry, announced she was giving up movie acting over the industry’s “complacency”. Source: French star Adele Haenel quits cinema over ’sexual abuse’ in industry